All I have to say is congratulations.
Hopefully we will have the 2nd CH Male Doberman to get his Mach and that there will be many more to follow. It can be done.

And maybe/perhaps Atlas will be the youngest. Ch Male Doberman to get his Mach. No matter what I am having a blast.

Congrats again!!!!!!!!!

But does Atlas have OB TT standings and ROMs? It sounds like a tit for tat kind of thing. I am so turned off. There should be enough room for numerous dogs to contribute to the breed. Younger is not better because they have to prove that they have longevity, Oh, never mind.

This is just so absurd. The dog should be advertised. Never mind, carry on.

Why not approach his owner, and offer to pay for an ad in Doberman Digest if you feel that strongly about it.

From the the forum etiquette:
"9) You will not post any messages that pertain to advertising/selling dogs or puppies (or any other live animal), or advertising/seeking any breeding services such as a stud dog or breeding your bitch. DT does not act as a medium to facilitate breedings, and all such type of threads will be deleted."

But does Atlas have OB TT standings and ROMs? It sounds like a tit for tat kind of thing. I am so turned off. There should be enough room for numerous dogs to contribute to the breed. Younger is not better because they have to prove that they have longevity, Oh, never mind.

Why are you basically degrading her work because he's not as old yet? He may get his ROM and get into the TT in the future, he's a young dog. She never said younger was better.

Following the forum rules isn't "completely unnecessary." You can brag about the dog, but you don't have to break the rules in order to do so.

But does Atlas have OB TT standings and ROMs? It sounds like a tit for tat kind of thing. I am so turned off. There should be enough room for numerous dogs to contribute to the breed. Younger is not better because they have to prove that they have longevity, Oh, never mind.

Atlas is a young dog, it's wonderful what he's accomplished at such a young age. This is no tit for tat. This was a congratulations to a job well done totally taken off course.
And YES there should be enough room for numerous dogs to contribute to the breed. I'm thrilled to see any Dobe in performance sports.

But does Atlas have OB TT standings and ROMs? It sounds like a tit for tat kind of thing. I am so turned off. There should be enough room for numerous dogs to contribute to the breed. Younger is not better because they have to prove that they have longevity, Oh, never mind.

I'm literally almost speecheless....it was just so mindnumbingly petty and pointless (the attitude switch)

You say "i want to celebrate the dog"...post is modified but kept so that it is not a promotion(whether you have connections to the dog or not, and whether it was intentional or not) per dt rules and dog can be appropriately celebrated...then you get upset, call names, and throw a fit...hmm, yea. I'm with meadowcat...your motives were what?

Regardless, congrats, a MACH is a large and awesome accomplishment for any dog and handler.

I'm literally almost speecheless....it was just so mindnumbingly petty and pointless (the attitude switch)

You say "i want to celebrate the dog"...post is modified but kept so that it is not a promotion(whether you have connections to the dog or not, and whether it was intentional or not) per dt rules and dog can be appropriately celebrated...then you get upset, call names, and throw a fit...hmm, yea. I'm with meadowcat...your motives were what?

Regardless, congrats, a MACH is a large and awesome accomplishment for any dog and handler.

I made it very clear in my original post that it was not an ad for the dog. I shouldn't be surprised by misinterpretations on the internet, but I still am. People come on here with litter announcements all the time, how is that not advertising?

First of all HUGE congrats to Spirit !!!!!
It is an awesome achievment for him and his owner as well as his breeders. This is his second FIRST achievemnt as he is also the first and still only MALE - CH Top Twenty agility finalist

Churchill
If you have not seen already this list appears to have different standards for different people. That is why some people can get puppies from breeders who rest on their past acievements , breed litters out of non champion bitches with successive non champion generations behind them and everyone congratulates both the puppy buyers and the breeders. Or they can continue to recommend breeders who have 6 litters within 5 months described on their website out of non champion bitches with apparently minimum health testing listed (I know they very well could be doing more then listed publicly) I am not one who believes that every champion bitch needs to be bred and know that some non champion bitches should be bred - HOWEVER - since I live in the same region as these breeders it is interesting how long it has been since I have seen any of their dogs (ie not owned by someone else) in the AKC ring with any attempt to show them prior to breeding. Other breeders who do not have 'friends' on this list with similar practices are slammed. There are defintely different standards for different people.
I enjoy this list and think that it provides some valuable information however it is not perfect (not that anything in life is )
I do understand and support the true meaning of the DT rules but am sorry that your intentions appear to have been misunderstood.

Yes, I have noticed the very same things. How is expressing that a dog like Spirit should be used in the Doberman gene pool advertising the dog but discussing your favorite stud dog is not? How is recommending a breeder not advertising then?

I made it very clear in my original post that it was not an ad for the dog. I shouldn't be surprised by misinterpretations on the internet, but I still am. People come on here with litter announcements all the time, how is that not advertising?

because they never solicit them they just say hey I had so and so many and they are all spoken for, just wanted to share what I think was a great litter, just the same as we'd share getting a new dog or a new title.

Wording is everything, i'd personally be happy it was modified instead of deleted, obviously they saw merit in your thread you just didn't write it correctly, whether you think you did or not.

There are quite a few (well maybe 3) dogs that I believe are exceptional and that I think should be used much much more than they have been. These dogs have exceptional accomplishments, and they encompass what I believe a Dobermann should be.

Truth of the matter is, DT is NOT the place to discuss this for more than one reason.

In my case, I would be better off discussing these dogs personally with bitch owners who are looking for males with those characteristics. I do not believe most breeders use DT for breeding decisions (although I may be wrong).

Although you or I may think a dog's accomplishments are exceptional and worthy of mass breeding, there are always people who disagree. Some breeder's would rather go to a dog who is not a MACH, without ANY titles on the other end if another dog has better conformation to enhance their bitch structurally. You will not convince them otherwise, just as I would not convince anyone to use my favorite stud dogs if they cared about looks necessary to achieve any sort of championship.

Long story short, yes, celebrate the dog's titles in the working sports section, but DT is not a place that is typically used for breeding decisions nor have I ever seen someone on DT change their breeding program due to a convincing thread.

For the record, I don't think any stud dog is worthy of "mass breeding." Our breed has had way too much of that already. I never thought that posting Spirit's accomplishments would influence anyone's breeding decisions. I don't think that expressing my feelings about him being worthy of contributing to the gene pool is a breach of forum rules. Expressing hopefullness that he would be used by quality breeders is not advertising and should not have been interpreted as such.

As for litter announcements, I have seen many of them that did not state that the puppies were all spoken for. They come across as advertising. There seems to be a great deal of subjectivity in the interpretation of forum rules.

This was a great thread, but then to turn around and put down another dog/member that is working towards his MACH and has his CH that is just plain inexcusable. Pretty disappointing to see that anyone would do that. Alwayshadpets is a lot nicer then I would have been. YOU GO ATLAS!

This was a great thread, but then to turn around and put down another dog/member that is working towards his MACH and has his CH that is just plain inexcusable. Pretty disappointing to see that anyone would do that. Alwayshadpets is a lot nicer then I would have been. YOU GO ATLAS!

I appreciate any dog's accomplishments. I hope that Atlas gets his MACH soon, I already said that in an earlier post. I don't know why his breeder brought him into a congratulatory thread for Spirit. One of my dogs is more than half way to a MACH but I know that there is no guarantee until the dog gets it. Many dogs have been on their way to a MACH and never got it. Bruno Klang is an example, he had two dogs die with 19 double Qs. Angelina would have been the first working breed dog to have a Sch3 and a MACH.

You did put ATLAS down, and his owners accomplishments.... All she was saying is she was hoping to be #2 to get that. Why is that horrible to bring up in this thread? You turned around and said what makes him so great....

Also, Alwayshadpets is not his breeder by the way... If I am not mistaken he is an Old Drum dog (Not positive though).

Hell, I hope my dog is the first dog to get his MACH3 probably won't happen but why is it so bad to have a goal/dream? How would you like someone to go... What makes your dog so good? Why does your dog even deserve being recognized? Who cares how many double Q's/points your dog has... He's not special... Your post came off pretty rude.

If we're just a pet forum why did you advertise the dog available for stud here? Why waste your time, we're all just pet owners? There are absolutely no reputable breeders here or owners accomplished in agility....

I find your comments to alwayshadpets very very rude. She was just trying to share in the owner's excitement. Get a grip! There are plenty of other forums out there if you are actually leaving, so maybe you will find that one just perfect for you.

This has gotten entirely out of hand. I never advertised Spirit for stud service. I expressed the hope that he would contribute to the gene pool because of his quality and accomplishments. I see nothing wrong with that and nothing against the forum rules.

This has gotten entirely out of hand. I never advertised Spirit for stud service. I expressed the hope that he would contribute to the gene pool because of his quality and accomplishments. I see nothing wrong with that and nothing against the forum rules.

No you did in fact overtly advertise the dog available for stud but others can't see the original post so arguing it now is a moot point. Closing this thread now. Just know it would be left open were it not for your persistence on the issue.

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